Week 1

Well, Logan is officially a week old. It has been an interesting week adjusting to parenthood. He still seems to have his days and nights mixed up. But, it is getting progressively better. Sleep is a treasured commodity now.

He had his first doctor's appointment and received a clean bill of health. They were a little worried about jaundice, but his bilirubin levels were down after leaving the hospital. So, he should be in the clear. The doctor was happy with his food intake and output and we don't have to go back for three weeks.

Alex had to go back to work on Wednesday, so both Grandma's have been taking turns staying to help out. Logan went on his first walk last night and lovely Michigan weather decided to start raining. So, Alex had to hussle back to the house with him. But, the good news is that the stroller is waterproof, so Logan didn't get wet.

Overall, we are enjoying getting to know our son. He is very animated with great facial expressions and hand movement. He has already learned how to roll onto his side and he picks his head up quite a bit. So, either his reflexes are pretty advanced or he's gotten a bit of Daddy's muscles. Take a look at more week 1 pictures through the picture link in the toolbar.

Coming home

We were finally released from the hospital around 1:00 pm today (Sunday 6-25). It's nice to be home and Logan is settling into his eating, sleeping, and pooping routine. His "coming home" outfit is very cute, but you can tell by the pics just how small he is! The newborn size outfit looks like a gangsta outfit on him!

He's here!

As some of you might know, D was put on bed-rest at 35 weeks due to high blood pressure, increased swelling and fluid retention, and constant headaches. The doctors thought she might be developing preeclempsia and as of June 21st, thought it best to induce labor.

She was admitted to the hospital at 6 pm after being between the doctor’s and the hospital triage since 7:30 am that morning! They started her on a magnesium IV to prevent seizures and lower her blood pressure. Then, they started administering the pytocin around 11 pm and added mezzo to the mix the following morning. It was slow going because she wasn’t allowed to get out of bed with the magnesium drip. Her contractions progressed throughout the day and her dilation sped up after her water broke at 3:30 pm. She reached full dilation at 1:30 am and was finally able to start pushing. Just 45 minutes later, our little guy popped into the world.

Little Logan Alexander Ferrell was born on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 2:15 AM. He weighed 6’3” and measured in at 19.5 inches. He was officially deemed “premature” since he was only 36 weeks and 3 days, but despite his small stature, he is perfectly healthy.

D had to stay on the magnesium drip for another day after Logan was born and was kept in the labor and delivery unit for close monitoring. We were finally moved to our post-partum room late Friday night where D was able to take a shower and eat…..she hadn’t been able to eat anything because of the magnesium since noon on Wednesday.

Since then, we have been hanging out in the hospital getting to know the little guy. Friends and family have been in and out visiting. Take a look at all the pictures through the link in the side toolbar. We’ll continue to post pics and updates so keep checking back!